How to Live Forever

2011 | Documentary

Synopsis

Baby boomer Mark Wexler travels the world searching for the secrets of long life.

Scores

Overall Score
23.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
7.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
23.5%
Review Aggregate
58.2

Critic Consensus

61.9% Fresh • 21 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thought-provoking, lighthearted, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thought-provokinglightheartedfunnyupliftingcharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Suzanne Somers2011$1,000$1,000(est)
Phyllis Diller2011$1,000$1,000(est)
Ray Bradbury2011$0$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score52.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes288

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$60,630$84,569
International2011N/AN/A
Worldwide2011$60,630$84,569

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2011$30,315$42,285
Digital Rentals ?2011$1,113,000$1,552,459
Digital Purchases ?2011$358,000$499,353
Physical Rentals ?2011$2,036,000$2,839,899
Physical Purchases ?2011$4,854,000$6,770,564
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$70,800$98,755
Total Revenues2011$8,462,115$11,803,315
Expenses
Budget ?2011$236,000 (est)$329,183 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$80,000 (est)$111,587 (est)
Participations2011$338,000$471,457
Residuals ?2011$563,000$785,296
Interest & Overhead2011$47,200$65,837
Total Expenses2011$1,264,200$1,763,359
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$7,197,915$10,039,955

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